1 Kings 20:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben–hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria.”

1 Kings 20:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 20:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 20:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben Hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, “Men are coming out from Samaria.””

1 Kings 20:17 — World English Bible

1 Kings 20:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben-hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out from Samaria.”

1 Kings 20:17 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 20:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the young men of the heads of the provinces go out at the first, and Ben-Hadad sendeth, and they declare to him, saying, `Men have come out of Samaria.'”

1 Kings 20:17 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 20:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the servants of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben-Hadad sent out, and they told him saying, There are men come out of Samaria.”

1 Kings 20:17 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 20:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So the seruants of the princes of the prouinces went out first: and Ben-hadad sent out, and they shewed him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria.”

1 Kings 20:17 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 20:17 in Context — 1 Kings 20

15 Entonces él reconoció los criados de los príncipes de las provincias, los cuales fueron doscientos treinta y dos. Luego reconoció todo el pueblo, todos los hijos de Israel, que [fueron] siete mil.

16 Y salieron á medio día. Y estaba Ben-adad bebiendo, borracho en las tiendas, él y los reyes, los treinta y dos reyes que habían venido en su ayuda.

17 Y los criados de los príncipes de las provincias salieron los primeros. Y había Ben-adad enviado quien le dió aviso, diciendo: Han salido hombres de Samaria.

18 El entonces dijo: Si han salido por paz, tomadlos vivos; y si han salido para pelear, tomadlos vivos.

19 Salieron pues de la ciudad los criados de los príncipes de las provincias, y en pos de ellos el ejército.

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What Does 1 Kings 20:17 Mean?

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